Faculty & Research

Education:

• M.S. at University of Utah, 1968
• B.S. at University of Utah, 1967

Contact Information:

(812) 856-4422

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IU Research Park

Background:

• President, National Therapeutic Recreation Society
• Board of Trustees, National Recreation and Park Association
• Distinquished Service Award, National Therapeutic Recreation Society
• President, National Alliance for Accessible Golf
• President's Committee on Employment of persons with disabilities
• Hollis Fait Scholarly Award- National Association for Physical Education and Recreation for Persons with Disabilities
• Senior Visiting Research Fellow in the Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University, UK
• Enrigue Romero Brest Metal from the Latin American & Caribbean Council of Applied Sciences to Physical Education and Sports
• Received over $8,000,000 in grants and contracts

Research:

Current primary research interests involve creating universal and accessible environments and programs for people with disabilities in parks, recreation, and tourism, including using GPS for trail mapping, trail surface research, and recreational assistive devices research.

Publications:

Carter, Marcia J., Robb, Gary, & Van Andel, Glen E. (2003). Therapeutic Recreation, A Practical Approach (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: Waveland Press .

Brannan, Steve, Fullerton, Ann, Arick, Joel, Robb, Gary, & Bender, Mike (Eds.), (2003). Including Youth with Disabilities in Outdoor Programs, Best Practices, Outcomes and Resources. Sagamore Publishing.

(2001). Guidelines for Outdoor Areas. In W. Preiser & E. Ostroff (Eds.), Universal Design Handbook. McGraw-Hill.

Robb, Gary, & Shepley, Stuart. (1997). On the Outside Looking In: Experiential Education and Persons with Disabilities. In David M. Compton, Therapeutic Recreation, A Profession in Transition (2nd ed.). Sagamore Publishing.

(1983). Special Education Naturally. Indiana University.

(2006). National Survey on Campground Accessibility: Policies and Practices, National Center on Accessibility, Indiana University.

(2003, October/November). Golfers with Disabilities: An Opportunity to Expand Customer Service and Increase Revenues. The Bottom Line: Journal of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals, 9 (7), 14-17.

(2001). National Center on Accessibility: Putting Research into Practice. Taproot.

Robb, Gary (1997, September/October). Golfers with Disabilities, Business or Bust for Professional Club Makers, JOURNAL, the Professional Club Makers Society.

Robb, Gary (Co-Ed.), (1996). Golfers with Disabilities: An Opportunity to Make a Difference, in The Forgotten Foursome, the Professional Clubmakers Society. TRENDS, 33(1).

Robb, Gary (1996). Golfers with Disabilities: Access and Obstacles, National Recreation and Park Association/National Park Service, Washington, D.C.

Courses Recently Taught:

HPER R270 Inclusive Recreation